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Brown Sugar Vanilla Apple Pie
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For the Filling:
Instructions
1
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, stir together the flour, cornstarch, and salt. Cut the cold, cubed butter into the flour mixture using a pastry cutter until the butter pieces are no bigger than peas.
2
Add ice water, starting with 3-4 tablespoons and adding up to 6 in total or just until the dough starts to hold together when pinched. Turn onto a counter knead/press together just until the mixture forms a loose dough ball. Divide into two portions and form each portion into a disk. Generously flour the counter and the top of the first disk of dough and begin to roll out into a circle about 12 inches in diameter. It does not have to be a perfect circle, just the general shape!
3
Transfer the 12-inch round of dough to an ungreased 9-inch pie pan. Gently work out any air pockets on the bottom and sides. Leave any excess dough to hang over the edges of the pan. Coat the bottom and sides of the pie crust with a generous coat of flour (This helps prevent the crust from going soggy). Roll out the second half of the dough into a 10-inch round and place on a flat surface (plate or cookie sheet) and refrigerate as well.
To Make the Filling
1
In a large bowl, fold together the cored, peeled, and sliced apples, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, black pepper, baking soda, salt, and vanilla extract until the apples are well coated.
To Assemble the Pie
1
Preheat the oven to 350℉. Pour the filling into the prepared pie crust, smoothing out the top as evenly as possible. Cut the ¼ cup of butter into tiny cubes and evenly dot the top of the pie filling with them.
2
Use a pastry brush to moisten the edge of the bottom crust with some water to help it stick to the top crust. Place the top crust on top of the pie and press/pinch right at the edge of the pan to seal. Trim off the excess crust and further pinch the two crusts together to seal before styling the edge of the pie crust as desired. (See extra notes for what to do with scraps of crust.) Slice a few steam vents in the top crust. At this time you could also brush the pie with an egg wash if desired.
3
Bake in the preheated oven for 55-65 minutes or until the crust is golden and the filling is bubbly. Let cool to room temperature before serving to allow the filling to set or the pie filling will be too runny. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream. Enjoy!
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Chill Your Crust Ingredients 🧊Keep butter, water, and mixing bowl in the freezer for 15 minutes before making dough; cold ingredients create steam pockets that yield a flakier, more tender crust.
- Use a Mix of Apple Varieties 🍎Combine tart apples (Granny Smith) with sweet ones (Honeycrisp) to create complex flavor depth and prevent the filling from becoming overly sweet or mushy.
- Bloom Your Spices in Butter 🤎Toast the cinnamon and black pepper in melted butter for 30 seconds before adding to the filling to unlock their essential oils and intensify their warm, complex flavors.
- Pre-Bake the Crust Shell ⏱️Partially bake the bottom crust for 8-10 minutes before adding filling to prevent soggy bottoms, then brush with egg white for added crispness.
- Let Cornstarch Do Double Duty 💪Add cornstarch to both the crust and filling for optimal texture—it prevents a soggy bottom while thickening the filling without making it gluey or starchy-tasting.
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